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Primitive Baptist Church
The origin of Boiling Springs actually began with the
division of the American Baptists in 1832, which
occurred at Black Rock Church in Baltimore County,
Maryland. The division began when our forefathers in
the faith took a stand against the teachings of Andrew
Fuller, William Carey and Robert Hall (General
Atonement Baptists of England). These men founded
the first Baptist Society in Kettering, England in 1792.
They taught that the preached gospel is necessary in
the eternal salvation of mortal beings and that
missionary boards and various other societies should
be supported for its spread throughout the world. Our
forefathers did not believe that being born again of
God's Spirit comes by preaching or that any board or
society should have dominion over the local church.
The theological division in this area occurred when the
Hightower Baptist Association (in the year of 1836)
adopted a change in the Articles of Faith on which it
was founded. This was in order to support the different
doctrine and the supporting systems and institutions.
On November 11, 1837, ten members met to constitute
Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church on the Articles
of Faith of the Regular Baptists. Though it has the
distinction of being the first church in North Georgia to
be constituted as a Primitive Baptist Church, Union,
Ebenezer, and Big Creek are older, being Regular
Baptist churches originally. Boiling Springs was a
member of the Hightower Association until 1840 when,
with the three aforementioned churches, they withdrew
and formed the Little River Primitive Baptist
Association.
We are blessed to have complete records from the day
of constitution until the present day. The church at
Boiling Springs continues to preach, teach, and practice
the principles of faith on which she was founded.
- from 165th Anniversary Booklet (2002) by Elder James Pruitt
Primitive Baptist Church